Sep 30, 2009 9:30 am US/Eastern
Marlins Eliminated From Playoffs Race
ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS4) ―
For the Florida Marlins, not even a victory snapping the Atlanta Braves' 8-game winning streak was enough to save any hopes of a playoff spot. That's because the Colorado Rockies knocked off the Milwaukee Brewers in 11 innings, eliminating Florida from the Major League Baseball playoffs. Still, the Fish played hard in a 5-4 victory over the Braves on Tuesday night in Atlanta.
Jorge Cantu hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh and the Florida Marlins damaged Atlanta's playoff hopes, winning 5-4 Tuesday night to snap the Braves' seven-game winning streak. Atlanta, which had won eight of 10 and 15 of 17 overall, fell three games behind NL wild card-leading Colorado with five games left.
Chris Coghlan had three hits and scored twice for the Marlins, who had lost three of four. Cameron Maybin's two-run homer gave the Marlins a 4-1 lead in the fifth inning, but Matt Diaz hit a tying three-run drive off Brian Sanches in the sixth.
Florida went ahead for good in the seventh. Coghlan led off with a double and advanced on Maybin's sacrifice. Hanley Ramirez was intentionally walked before Cantu's hit off Kenshin Kawakami (7-12) gave the Marlins the lead.
Renyel Pinto (4-1) pitched 1 1-3 scoreless innings to earn his first win since June 30 at Washington, a span of 40 appearances. The Braves put runners on first and third with two out in the seventh but Pinto got Yunel Escobar to hit a harmless comebacker to end the inning. Brendan Donnelly pitched a scoreless eighth, and Leo Nunez closed it out for his 25th save in 32 chances.
But remember Marlins fans, it could always be worse, you could be a fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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